Career Connections | Museum Exhibitions Preparator

Do domed structures have advantages over their less-than-spherical counterparts? Junior architects explore the pros and cons of domes through a design challenge. Teams work together to plan, sketch, build, and test domes created from an...

The Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia, hosts an online exhibit about Australian designers. Visitors can explore careers in design by following links to each of six profiles on designers representing distinct design professions.

A video exploring what is done to prepare an exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art. See how a curator and a designer work together to prepare an exhibit that combines fine art, history, and design. [4:12]

Explore the possibilities of buildings, public spaces, and architectural design. Learners examine the work of SANAA architects Sejima & Nishizawa through background information, images, and guided class discussion. This instructional...

From the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia, this is "Australian Product Designer at Work" from the exhibit "Australian Designers at Work". Product design or Industrial design is presented with an exploration of the career of...

Learn about the adventurous and educational travel programs of the American Museum of Natural History, which arranges explorations of the world in the company of museum scientists, educators and curators.

From the Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia this is the graphic designer section of the on-line exhibit and activity center, "Australian Designers at Work". This page examines the life and work of graphic designer Ray Parslow.

The Powerhouse Museum presents "Australian Visual Effects Designer" from the "Australian Designers at Work" exhibit. Here you can meet the multimedia designer Toby Grime, learn about the design process he employs, and see examples of the...

Explore the principle of "form follows function" and how it was applied in the design of the Guggenheim Museum by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes three activities where students examine the Guggenheim Museum, design a museum...

Imagine each one of your learners on task and interested in scientific material. Learners investigate science related art by creating a small museum! Using digital cameras, pupils photograph different scientific actions that look...